Iced Raisin Spice Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup margarine or shortening
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

Cook raisins in water. To hot raisins and 1 cup raisin juice add shortening and soda. Sift together flour, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add raisin mixture. Spread on lightly greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (preheated) for 20-25 minutes. Ice with powdered sugar icing while warm. Yield: 25 bars.

By Robin from Washington, IA